NBA Season 2016-2017

[tarheelsxxiii]

Westbrook aside (averaging a triple-double), Anthony Davis is going absolutely bonkers this season. 

[tazzmaniac]

Westbrook aside (averaging a triple-double), Anthony Davis is going absolutely bonkers this season.

Davis is probably still p---ed about not being on the all nba teams and losing out on millions. 

[LarBrd33]

today was a nice day for Golden State Globetrotter fans.  They are creating distance.   

16-2 right now.  On pace to tie their record 73 wins.

I still maintain that the NBA is lucky the Globetrotters got blown out in their first game.  It created the illusion that team is beatable.  The illusion was so potent that even now there are fans here who have convinced themselves Golden State is just one of a few "contenders" and not the unprecedented over-stacked world-beaters that they are.

[LarBrd33]

I'm looking forward to Cousins vs Embiid tonight.  Here's hoping Philly pulls out a rare win... good for both our Brooklyn pick and good for a potential Cousins trade.   Report today says Embiid's minute restriction has been boosted to 28.  I'm kind of surprised by that.  They had previously said they wouldn't re-address the restriction until Christmas.  28 is basically regular minutes.  Considering the kid missed the past two years, grew two inches while injured, and only averaged 23mpg while in College, I thought they'd take a lot more time to build him up.   Hopefully for them he doesn't break something.

Also, check out Sam Hinkie these days: 



This article is the first I've read that suggests he has a non-compete until the end of this season.  He's calling this his "gap year".  Will be interesting to see if he gets any job next year.  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/11/30/sam-hinkie-after-the-process-philadelphia-76ers/?xid=socialflow_twitter_si

Just to tie it all together... a post-Cousins Kings team would be a nice landing spot for Hinkie.  That team clearly needs something dramatic to shake it up.  They haven't made the playoffs in a decade.

[Surferdad]

today was a nice day for Golden State Globetrotter fans.  They are creating distance.   

16-2 right now.  On pace to tie their record 73 wins.

I still maintain that the NBA is lucky the Globetrotters got blown out in their first game.  It created the illusion that team is beatable.  The illusion was so potent that even now there are fans here who have convinced themselves Golden State is just one of a few "contenders" and not the unprecedented over-stacked world-beaters that they are.

The general thinking had always been that they would in a lot of regular season games (though maybe not 73).  It's the playoffs where they may have trouble with a strategy of simply outscoring their opponents.  I don't think we will know what that team is until January.

[Eddie20]

Kings vs Sixers will likely be canceled tonight

[LarBrd33]

Condensation on the court for Philly/Kings.  If they play, they definitely shouldn't have Embiid out there.  Don't want him to slip.  He had a CT scan on Monday that came back all clear that lead to his minutes restriction being increased to 28.

[LarBrd33]

Actually apparently it's not condensation it's some kind of "grey film" that was on the court that they had to wipe off.  They still might play.

[Eddie20]

Game has been canceled.

[LarBrd33]

Game has been canceled.

source?  Someone should tell the fans... they are still sitting in the stands waiting.

[Redz]

Game has been canceled.

This is a pretty great image.  Come on, you know Boogie's a team player!

https://twitter.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/804116602132267009/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[LarBrd33]

Game has been canceled.

This is a pretty great image.  Come on, you know Boogie's a team player!

https://twitter.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/804116602132267009/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

They just announced the game will be postponed.  Ugh... I guess I'll have to watch the Celtics game tonight instead.

[tazzmaniac]

Hope it doesn't get canceled.  Besides getting to watch the Embiid/Cousins matchup, there's speculation that Embiid and Okafor will be on the court together.   

[LarBrd33]

Hope it doesn't get canceled.  Besides getting to watch the Embiid/Cousins matchup, there's speculation that Embiid and Okafor will be on the court together.   

With this game postponed, I'm guessing they will have Embiid play Friday and sit out Saturday's game against us.  Kinda lame.

[LarBrd33]

So weird... the PA Announcer just said the game has "still not been cancelled" and they would update in 15 minutes.   

Imagine being a fan that drove an hour to get there, paid for parking, etc.   There's still people just sitting in the stands.   

Twitter says players have been told the game is postponed.  So is the delay in telling the fans to just try to sell more hot dogs and stuff while they can?

EDIT:  Sounds like the tickets to the game will be honored when it's rescheduled and in addition all the fans there get complimentary tickets to another game.  Nice move by the NBA.